Food and Drug Administrationhttp://www.fda.govA very good site to learn more about the products regulated by the FDA. Other highlights include the ‘Safety Alert’ section that lists drugs that have been recalled by the FDA and the ‘Product Approvals’ section. Useful for finding out the real contents of cosmetic products.Subjects:Government Agencies

healthfinderhttp://www.healthfinder.govHealthfinder is a worthwhile guide to consumer health information (e.g. medical errors and locating doctors by specialty), minority health information and tips on making quality health care decisions. This site can also be searched in Spanish.Subjects:Government Agencies

National Institutes of Healthhttp://www.nih.govThe National Institutes of Health web site is your main gateway to research centers and institutes with national and global repute. Some of these 25 Institutes include the National Institute on Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Eye Institute and the National Cancer Institute. The NIH can also be viewed in Spanish at Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (http://salud.nih.gov).Subjects:Government Agencies

Medline Health Information Plushttp://www.medlineplus.govReliable health information provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health for professionals and consumers on over 600 diseases and conditions. The site also includes a medical encyclopedia and dictionary, hospitals, physicians, drug information, information in Spanish, news and other resources.Subjects:Government Agencies